Junior AI Engineer
Qlik
A Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for 15 years in a row, Qlik transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio leverages pervasive data quality and advanced AI/ML capabilities that lead to better decisions, faster
We excel in integration and governance solutions that work with diverse data sources, and our real-time analytics uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities
The Junior AI Engineer Role
Step into a space where your passion for artificial intelligence transforms into real-world applications. As a Junior AI Engineer, you will break away from theoretical exercises and dive straight into crafting and integrating intelligent features that users interact with daily
Working alongside seasoned engineers and data scientists, you will sharpen your skills across Python, JavaScript, and modern LLM APIs within a sophisticated enterprise analytics environment This role is designed to give your early-career journey a massive upgrade. You will enjoy a collaborative, predictable schedule that respects your time—operating on standard Monday-to-Friday business hours with no shift work or on-call rotations—allowing you to focus your energy on learning, innovating, and growing into an elite AI professional
What makes this role interesting?
This isn't a role where you'll be stuck fetching coffee or writing internal documentation all day. You will be at the absolute forefront of technology, playing with the latest advancements in generative AI and enterprise analytics
Here are the exciting projects and cutting-edge tech waiting for you:
Direct LLM exploration: You will get your hands dirty working directly with powerhouse APIs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Azure OpenAI, moving past basic prompts to build truly intelligent software.
Full-stack AI autonomy: You won't be boxed into just one layer of development. You will blend the best of both worlds by writing smart Python data pipelines and building dynamic, AI-assisted user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue.
Exclusive enterprise data tech: You will gain highly marketable, specialized exposure to advanced enterprise analytics. You'll have the unique opportunity to leverage powerful APIs and data tools to see exactly how massive global organizations use AI to make critical decisions.
A perfect launchpad environment: You will enjoy a psychological safety net designed for growth, where you can safely experiment with frameworks like FastAPI, LangChain, and Docker under the mentorship of senior experts who want to see you succeed.
Here’s how you’ll be making an impact: From day one, your work will directly influence how our users interact with data, turning complex analytics into intuitive, smart experiences You will drive our mission forward and add massive value by focusing on these key areas:
Breathing life into applications: You will design and deploy intelligent features like conversational interfaces, smart recommendation systems, and predictive search, making software feel alive and deeply intuitive for the end-user.
Bridging the gap between data and code: You will solve the common industry challenge of messy data by writing clean, maintainable Python pipelines, ensuring our AI models receive pristine, high-quality information for flawless execution.
Architecting seamless connections: You will build and optimize the vital microservices and RESTful/GraphQL APIs that expose powerful AI capabilities to front-end applications, ensuring lightning-fast performance and robust security.
Championing engineering excellence: You will elevate the team's reliable delivery by writing robust unit tests and utilizing modern observability tools, ensuring our AI features are as stable and dependable as they are innovative.
We’re looking for a teammate with:
- 1–3 years of professional experience in a software engineering, AI/ML, or data engineering role, or equivalent project/academic experience.
- Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated experience building or consuming AI/ML APIs in at least one personal, academic, or professional project.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with deploying Python or Node.js services is an advantage.
- Some exposure to Qlik products, analytics platforms, or business intelligence tooling is preferred but not essential.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset — comfortable working in agile/scrum teams and sharing progress in sprint reviews.
- A genuine curiosity about AI, a growth mindset, and a desire to keep up with the rapidly evolving AI engineering landscape.
The location for this role is:
Bangalore or Mumbai (Hybrid) #LI-Hybrid
Apply now and help change how the world transforms complex data landscapes into actionable insights and turns complex data challenges into new opportunities!
More about Qlik and who we are:
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What else do we offer?
Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs. Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness. Flexible, diverse, and international work environment
Giving back is a huge part of our culture. Alongside an extra “change the world” day plus another for personal development, we also highly encourage participation in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs
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